Suzanne Marghiloman's Blackened Steel Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Henri Picq for Cartier in 1914.

Materials: diamonds and rubies set in platinum and blackened steel

Provenance:

1. Suzanne Avery Marghiloman née Crets; bought for the coronation of King Ferdinand I and Queen Marie of Romania
2. Cartier Collection

Questions:

• How did this tiara become part of the Cartier Collection?

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Marie's Blackened Steel Kokoshnik

Photos: Cartier